The Jam Bones are an energetic retro-styled jam-party group that performs fun music from a number of styles including R&B, Oldies, Blues, Reggae, Rock and Roll, Jazz, and more. The Jam Bones covers a wide range of songs by artists like James Brown, Santana, Muddy Waters, The Commodores, The Grateful Dead, Bob Marley, Robert Cray, Wilson Pickett, Eric Clapton and The Rolling Stones among many others. The band also performs original music from their new disk “New Recipe” released in Jan 2008 and their 2006 CD “Shake and Bake”. The Jam Bones currently has over 170 songs in their active repertoire!

Playing large venues, fairs, concerts, festivals, private events, and occasionally smaller clubs, the Jam Bones tunes the performance for the event on hand. At college performances, for instance, the band plays lengthy improvisational Jam tunes while other venues have a more Bluesy set or Oldies and R&B oriented, yet others may be approached in a more classic or southern rock style. It all depends on the event or the crowd! In any case, the distinctive Jam Bones sound is prominent. That sound is experienced and talented musicians playing their hearts out to audiences delight everywhere.

Popular in: USA

Essential Sites:

The Jam Bones Official  Website

MySpace Page

Discography:

http://jambones.com/setlist.html

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is a rock band formed by former Dispatch member Chad Urmston in 2002 after Dispatch announced their indefinite hiatus (after about two years on hiatus, the band announced a break-up and a final show).

The band had originally been called “Flag of the Shiners” after a group of peacekeeping 19th century pirates, before they changed their name to State Radio. Chad recorded and released one EP entitled “Flag of the Shiners”, before solidifying the rest of the band’s lineup and beginning to play shows. The band’s first full-length album, Us Against the Crown, was released on February 7, 2006, although it had been available online for several months before. With producer Tchad Blake they recorded their third album, “Year of the Crow”, which was released in September 2007. A CD single simply titled “Wicker Plane” was released on July 16. It contained the track “Wicker Plane” off the forthcoming album, and two b-sides: “Good Graces” and “Revolutionaries”. [ from Wikipedia ]

Popular in: USAEssential Sites:

Official State Radio Website

State Radio Wikipedia Website

State Radio MySpace Website

Discography:

• Us Against the Crown (2006)
• The Barn Sessions (2007)
• Year of the Crow (2007)
• Flag of the Shiners EP (2002)
• Simmer Kane EP (2004)
• Peace Between Nations EP (2005)
• Live At The Sync (2005)

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Former Treepeople leader Doug Martsch formed Built to Spill in 1992 with Brett Netson and Ralf Youtz as the band’s original members. In an interview with Spin magazine, Martsch stated that he intended to change the band’s lineup for every album, himself being the only permanent member. After the band’s first album, Ultimate Alternative Wavers was released in 1993, Netson and Youtz were replaced by Brett Nelson (not Netson) and Andy Capps for 1994’s There’s Nothing Wrong with Love. A compilation album called The Normal Years, which included recordings by both line-ups as well as a track by Built to Spill Caustic Resin, was released in 1996. Between recording albums in 1995, the band gained exposure by playing on the Lollapalooza tour.

Martsch signed Built to Spill to Warner Bros. Records in 1995. Unlike many artists signed to major labels, the deal the band brokered with Warner Bros. allowed it to retain a large degree of creative control over future albums. Built to Spill produced its first major label release in 1997 with Perfect from Now On. By this time, the band consisted of Martsch, Nelson, Netson, and Scott Plouf. Perfect from Now On met with critical success and caused Built to Spill to become one of the United States’ most recognizable indie rock bands. Before releasing another album, Martsch made Nelson and Plouf permanent members of the band. In 1999, the band released Keep It Like a Secret to continued critical success, and for the first time, significant commercial success. Live was released in 2000, and the band’s fifth studio album, Ancient Melodies of the Future, was released in 2001. [ read more from Wikipedia ]

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Essential Sites:

Official Built to Spill Website

Built to Spill Wikipedia Website

Built to Spill MySpace Website

Discography:

• Ultimate Alternative Wavers — (1993, C/Z Records)
• There’s Nothing Wrong with Love — (1994, Up Records)
• Perfect from Now On — (1997, Warner Bros. Records)
• Keep It Like a Secret — (1999, Warner Bros. Records)
• Live — (2000, Warner Bros. Records)
• Ancient Melodies of the Future — (2001 Warner Bros. Records)
• You in Reverse — (2006, Warner Bros. Records)

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Kimock’s music is widely known for being influenced heavily by the psychedelic rock styles of the Grateful Dead. He is one of several musical artists whose fan base includes Deadheads and whose popularity has surged as these fans have sought out new live musical outlets following the 1995 death of Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia.

His diverse musical influences have been wide-ranging, including Roy Buchanan, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Ali Akbar Khan, David Lindley, Bob Weir, Frank Zappa, Jerry Garcia and others. But Kimock is best known for creating music that is generally considered to be the nearest contemporary sound to that of the Grateful Dead, and his music is held in high esteem by diehard fans of the former band and by members of the Grateful Dead themselves.

Popular in: USA

Essential Sites:

Official Steve Kimock Website

Steve Kimock Wikipedia Website

Steve Kimock MySpace Website

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is primarily eclectic roots/jam band from Australia led by guitarist and vocalist John Butler. Two of the band’s albums — Three (2001) and Living 2001-2002 (2003) — have gone platinum in Australia and reached the top ten of the Australian album charts in those years. The 2004 album Sunrise Over Sea debuted at number one on the Australian charts on March 15, 2004 reaching gold record status in its first week on sale. Their next and latest release, entitled Grand National, was released on March 27, 2007. The band’s releases are marketed independently by Jarrah Records which John Butler co-owns with West Australian folk band the Waifs.

Popular in: Australia

Essential Sites:

Official The John Butler Trio Website

The John Butler Trio Wikipedia Website

The John Butler Trio MySpace Website

Discography:

• John Butler (December 27, 1998) Independent/MGM Distribution
• Three (April 18, 2001) Independent/MGM Distribution
• Sunrise Over Sea (March 8, 2004) Jarrah Records
• rand National (March 24, 2007) Jarrah Records

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is a self-described “choral symphonic rock” group from the Dallas, Texas area. The band generally consists of a 10-person choir, a pair of keyboardists, as well as a percussionist, drummer, bassist, guitarist, flautist, trumpeter, trombonist, violinist/violist, harpist, French horn player, a pedal steel player, theremin player, and an electronic effects person. Individual members and the number of musicians vary because of the flexibility necessary in travelling with such a large band. Tim DeLaughter is musical director and contributes lead vocals, as well as keyboards, guitar, and percussion.

Popular in: USA

Essential Sites:

Official The Polyphonic Spree Website

The Polyphonic Spree Wikipedia Website

The Polyphonic Spree MySpace Website

Discography:

• The Beginning Stages of… (2002)
• Together We’re Heavy (2004) #121 US, #1 Heatseekers Album Chart
• The Fragile Army (June 19, 2007) #113 US, #1 Heatseekers Album Chart, #21 U.K. Indie
• Live from Austin, TX (September 18, 2007)

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the band’s history stretches back to when banjoist Dave Johnston and mandolinist Jeff Austin were still in college. Having met in Urbana, Illinois, Johnston requested Austin to join and sing in his band The Bluegrassholes. Austin, who played no instrument, revealed to Johnston that he owned a mandolin, who then told him to come to the performance and “play anything, just play fast and loud.”

After the collapse of The Bluegrassholes, Johnston moved to Boulder, Colorado, in order to further his bluegrass musical skills. Similarly, Austin moved to Colorado, but instead took up residence in Nederland. Johnston soon joined him there. It was during this time in Nederland that Johnston and Austin met bassist Ben Kaufmann and guitarist Adam Aijala at a local club named the Verve.[2] In December of 1998, the four musicians formed Yonder Mountain String Band which was to open for a band at the Fox Theatre in Boulder. They have since developed both a bluegrass and jam band fanbase, and can often be found on tour. Their debut album Elevation was released on Frog Pad Records, an independent record label run by the band, in fall 1999.

Popular in: USA

Essential Sites:

Official Yonder Mountain String Band Trio Website

Yonder Mountain String Band Wikipedia Website

Yonder Mountain String Band MySpace Website

Discography:

• Elevation (1999)
• Town by Town (2001)
• Mountain Tracks: Volume 1 (2001)
• Mountain Tracks: Volume 2 (2002)
• Old Hands (2003)
• Mountain Tracks: Volume 3 (2004)
• Too Many Years – a benefit for Clear Path International to which YMSB contributed the track “A Father’s Arms” (2005)
• Mountain Tracks: Volume 4 (2006)
• Yonder Mountain String Band (2006)

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also known as Bob Weir and Ratdog, is an American rock band. The group began as a side project for Grateful Dead rhythm guitarist Bob Weir and bassist Rob Wasserman. After the Grateful Dead disbanded in December 1995, following the death of Jerry Garcia on August 9, 1995, Ratdog became Bob Weir’s primary band. They perform Grateful Dead tunes primarily with a mixture of covers (including Bob Dylan and Chuck Berry), along with some originals. Ratdog’s repertoire consists of over 150 songs.

Popular in: USA

Essential Sites:

Official Ratdog Website

Ratdog Wikipedia Website

Ratdog MySpace Website

Discography:

• Evening Moods (2000)
• Live at Roseland (2001)

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is an experimental jazz rock group originally founded by Col. Bruce Hampton. The band gained popularity in the Atlanta club scene in the early 1990’s and went on to tour with the first H.O.R.D.E. Tour. The lineup during those years was Hampton, Oteil Burbridge, Jimmy Herring, Jeff Sipe, Matt Mundy, and Count M’Butu. Jeff Mosier and Charlie Williams were both members of the band during the early years, but left to pursue other endeavors. Although the band was never commercially successful, their combination of bluegrass, rock, Latin, blues, jazz, and impeccable chops became a template for future bands.

Popular in: USA

Essential Sites:

Official Col. Bruce Hampton and The Aquarium Rescue Unit Website

Col. Bruce Hampton and The Aquarium Rescue Unit Wikipedia Website

Col. Bruce Hampton and The Aquarium Rescue Unit MySpace Website

Discography:

• Col. Bruce Hampton & the Aquarium Rescue Unit (1992) – Live album – Capricorn Records
• Mirrors of Embarrassment (1993) – Studio album – Capricorn Records
• Warren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert, Vol. 2 (2007) – Live album – Evil Teen Records

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Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in San Francisco, California. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, country, jazz, psychedelia, space musi and gospel—and for live performances of long musical improvisation.[1][4] In particular, the band frequently made use of “long jams”—whereby Jerry Garcia would spend lengthy periods engaging in rock lead guitar solos that evoked various “depth moods.” Other bands utilized long improvisational jams, but “The Dead” took it to extremes. “Their music,” Lenny Kaye wrote, “touches on ground that most other groups don’t even know exists.” [Wikipedia]

Popular in: USA

Essential Sites:

Official The Grateful Dead Website

The Grateful Dead Wikipedia Website

The Grateful Dead Website MySpace Website

Discography:

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